#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#edf  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% !         
,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices ,prep>$ness1
 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 & ,safety           
,evaluation 7,,response7 ,subcommittee  
"u ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy's
 ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil to provide 
recomm5dations on em]g5cy respond] tra9+
 & res\rces relat+ to haz>d\s mat]ials  
incid5ts involv+ railroads1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf4   
#b4 ,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices         
,prep>$ness1 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 &       
,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee       
,section #ejh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cah7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,,response
 ,subcommittee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 z a          
subcommittee ( ! ,national ,advisory    

,c\ncil1 ! ,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices  
,prep>$ness1 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 &       
,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,,response ,subcommittee74  7#b7        
,memb]%ip ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 !    
,,response ,subcommittee %all be compos$
 ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,deputy            
,adm9i/rator1 ,protection & ,national   
,prep>$ness ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,b7 ,!
 ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,haz>d\s     
,mat]ials ,safety ( ! ,pipel9e &        
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety              
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,c7 ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,em]g5cy         
,communications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 or designee4  7,d7 ,!        
,director = ! ,(fice ( ,railroad1       
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials           
,inve/igations ( ! ,national            
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 or       
designee1 only 9 an advisory capacity4  
7,e7 ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] &          
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,railroad     

,safety ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad            
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,f7 ,!    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,security      
,policy & ,indu/ry ,engagem5t ( !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 or designee4  7,g7 ,! ,assi/ant        
,comm&ant = ,response ,policy ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d1 or designee4  7,h7 ,! ,assi/ant  
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,solid ,wa/e &
 ,em]g5cy ,response ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,i7  
,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] & ,assi/ant     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration1 or designee4     
7,j7 ,su* o!r qualifi$ individuals z !  
co-*airp]sons %all jo9tly appo9t z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf f among !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,memb]s ( ! ,national       
,advisory ,c\ncil t h ! requisite       
te*nical k & exp]tise to address rail   
em]g5cy response issues1 includ+ memb]s 
f ! foll[+ discipl9es3 7,i7 ,em]g5cy    
managem5t & em]g5cy response provid]s1  
includ+ fire s]vice1 law en=cem5t1      

haz>d\s mat]ials response1 & em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vices4  7,,ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5t (ficials1 includ+       
,adjutants ,g5]al4  7ii7 ,individuals :o
 h ! requisite te*nical k & exp]tise to 
s]ve on ! ,,response ,subcommittee1     
includ+ at lea/ #a repres5tative f ea* (
 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! rail indu/ry4  7,,ii7
 ,! oil indu/ry4  7,,iii7 ,!            
communications indu/ry4  7,,iv7 ,em]g5cy
 response provid]s1 includ+ individuals 
nom9at$ by national organizations       
repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts & p]sonnel4   
7,v7 ,em]g5cy response tra9+ provid]s4  
7,,vi7 ,repres5tatives f national       
,indian organizations4  7,,vii7         
,te*nical exp]ts4  7,,viii7 ,v5dors1    
develop]s1 & manufactur]s ( sy/ems1     
facilities1 equipm5t1 & capabilities =  
em]g5cy fir/ respond] s]vices4  7iii7   
,repres5tatives ( su* o!r /akehold]s &  
int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties z !            
co-*airp]sons consid] appropriate4  7#c7
 ,co-*airp]sons ,! memb]s describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7

 %all s]ve z ! co-*airp]sons ( !        
,,response ,subcommittee4  7#d7 ,meet+s 
7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( !
 ,,response ,subcommittee %all take     
place n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf4 
7,b7 ,o!r meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+1 
! ,,response ,subcommittee %all meet at 
lea/ twice annually1 ) at lea/ #a meet+ 
conduct$ 9 p]son dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 at !  
call ( ! co-*airp]sons4  7#e7           
,consultation ) nonmemb]s ,! ,,response 
,subcommittee & ! program (fices =      
em]g5cy fir/ respond] tra9+ & res\rces  
%all consult ) o!r relevant ag5cies &   
gr\ps1 includ+ entities engag$ 9 f$]ally
 fund$ rese>* & academic in/itutions    
engag$ 9 relevant "w & rese>*1 :i* are n
 repres5t$ on ! ,,response ,subcommittee
 to consid] new & develop+ te*nologies &
 me?ods t may be b5eficial to prep>$ness
 & response to rail haz>d\s mat]ials    
incid5ts4  7#f7 ,recomm5dations ,!      
,,response ,subcommittee %all develop   
recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 = improv+

 em]g5cy fir/ respond] tra9+ & res\rce  
allocation = haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts  
involv+ railroads aft] evaluat+ ! foll[+
 topics3 7,a7 ,! quality & application (
 tra9+ = local em]g5cy fir/ respond]s   
relat$ to rail haz>d\s mat]ials         
incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on local   
em]g5cy fir/ respond]s & small          
communities ne> railroads1 includ+ !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,ease ( access to relevant  
tra9+ = local em]g5cy fir/ respond]s1   
includ+ an analysis (-- 7,i7 ! numb] (  
individuals be+ tra9$2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 individuals :o are apply+2  7,,iii7    
:e!r curr5t dem& is be+ met2  7,,iv7    
curr5t *all5ges2 &  7,v7 project$ ne$s4 
7ii7 ,mod]nization ( tra9+ c\rse cont5t 
relat$ to rail haz>d\s mat]ials         
incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on         
fluctuations 9 oil %ipm5ts by rail4     
7iii7 ,avoid+ ov]lap ( tra9+ cont5t     
across ag5cies & ! private sector to    
provide complem5t>y opportunities = rail
 haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts c\rses &     
mat]ials1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7        

,promot+ integrat$ c\rse cont5t ?r\gh   
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7,,ii7       
,regul> & ongo+ evaluation ( c\rse      
opportunities1 adaptation to em]g+      
tr5ds1 ag5cy & private sector outrea*1  
effectiv5ess & ease ( access = local    
em]g5cy fir/ respond]s4  7iv7 ,onl9e    
tra9+ plat=ms1 tra9-!-tra9] & mobile    
tra9+ options4  7,b7 ,! effectiv5ess (  
fund+ levels relat$ to tra9+ local      
em]g5cy fir/ respond]s = rail haz>d\s   
mat]ials incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on
 local em]g5cy fir/ respond]s & small   
communities ne> railroads1 includ+ !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,m9imiz+ ov]lap 9 res\rce   
allocation among ag5cies4  7ii7 ,m9imiz+
 ov]lap 9 res\rce allocation among      
ag5cies & private sector4  7iii7        
,maximiz+ public-private p>tn]%ips :]e  
fund+ gaps exi/s = specific tra9+ or    
co/-sav+ measures c be implem5t$ to     
increase tra9+ opportunities4  7iv7     
,adaptation ( priority sett+s = ag5cy   
fund+ allocations 9 response to em]g+   
tr5ds4  7v7 ,hi/oric levels ( fund+     

across ,f$]al ag5cies = rail haz>d\s    
mat]ials incid5t response & tra9+1      
includ+ fund+ provid$ by ! private      
sector to public entities or 9          
conjunction ) ,f$]al programs4  7vi7    
,curr5t fund+ res\rces across ag5cies4  
7,c7 ,! /rategy = integrat+ commodity   
fl[ /udies1 mapp+1 rail & haz>d\s       
mat]ials databases & o!r relevant data =
 local em]g5cy fir/ respond]s & increas+
 ! rate ( access to ! individual        
respond] 9 exi/+ or em]g+ communications
 te*nology4  7#g7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf1 ! 
,,response ,subcommittee %all submit a  
report to ! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil 
t-- 7i7 includes ! recomm5dations       
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f72  7ii7        
specifies ! timeframes = implem5t+ any  
su* recomm5dations t d n require        
congressional action2 &  7iii7 id5tifies
 any su* recomm5dations t d require     
congressional action4  7,b7 ,review ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! report 

"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil %all beg9 a review ( !
 report4 ,! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil 
may ask = additional cl>ification1      
*anges1 or o!r in=mation f ! ,,response 
,subcommittee to assi/ 9 ! approval ( ! 
recomm5dations4  7,c7 ,recomm5dation    
,once ! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil     
approves ! recomm5dations ( ! ,,response
 ,subcommittee1 ! ,national ,advisory   
,c\ncil %all submit ! report to-- 7i7 ! 
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,,response            
,subcommittee2  7ii7 ! head ( ea* o!r   
ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,,response         
,subcommittee2  7iii7 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7v7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7vi7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,int]im activity 
7,a7 ,updates & ov]sight ,aft] !        
submission ( ! report by ! ,national    

,advisory ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#g71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 provide annual  
updates to ! congressional committees   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c7 reg>d+ ! 
/atus ( ! implem5tation ( !             
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7ii7 coord9ate ! implem5tation 
( ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f77;,g77i71 z appropriate4  7,b7      
,additional reports ,aft] submitt+ !    
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#g71 !      
,,response ,subcommittee %all submit    
additional reports & recomm5dations 9 ! 
same mann] & to ! same entities id5tifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#g7 if ne$$ or reque/$ f   
,congress4  7#i7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,,response ,subcommittee %all   
t]m9ate n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf4
  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,adm9i/rator may    
ext5d ! duration ( ! ,,response         
,subcommittee = #a additional ye> if !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an additional   
report & recomm5dations are ne$$ f !    

,,response ,subcommittee aft] !         
t]m9ation date set =? 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #i1      
#bjaf4,secret>y